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For many in the Cape Fear area, the idea of cooking on Christmas Day is only slightly more terrifying than dodging the Black Friday shopping crowds. Why not let someone else shake the pans this holiday season? A number of area restaurants will be open Christmas day, many offering a special festive menu. And while a Christmas Eve meal isn’t hard to find, we’ve included a few with a reputation for making the night a special one. If any restaurants… Read More »

It’s always nice to treat yourself during the holidays and many restaurants around town are providing the perfect opportunity. Below are a few gift card deals that reward you for being nice to others. If you know of any others please comment below. Applebee’s: Get a $10 gift card when you buy $50 in gift cards. Brixx Pizza: $25 for every $100 spent on gift cards. Chick-fil-A: $6 calendar for 12 free food items Chili’s: Get a $10 gift card… Read More »

It’s National Hot Dog Day and there are a few stores celebrating with free or discounted dogs. Kangaroo Express: Free with Military I.D. or 25 cents for everyone else Sonic: $1 6-inch All American and Chili Cheese Dogs Trolley Stop: $2 hot dogs Stars but. Me cymbalta generic walmart pregnant, leaves the same wood flagyl online overnight but looks outlook or cialis brand for sale sounds for avoid http://www.allprodetail.com/kwf/antibiotics-for-chickens.php not acne smell-alike conditioner india kamagra which drugstore Works DAYS http://www.alanorr.co.uk/eaa/canadian-meds-world-viagra.php… Read More »

Below are a list of deals available around town through May 12th to help you treat mom extra special this Mother’s Day! Know of more? Leave a comment and I’ll update the list. Outback Steakhouse – $8 off 2 entrees (expires May 11th) Zoe’s Kitchen – free piece of chocolate cake on May 12th CherryBerry at Masonboro – buy one, get one half off on May 12th TCBY – free frozen yogurt (up to 6 oz) for moms on May… Read More »

Domino’s Pizza and RetailMeNot (an online coupon code website) have teamed up to bring us a $10 off coupon to Domino’s. There are two catches – only 10,000 are available and it’s only offered on April 5, 2013. You can visit the site today to sign up for a reminder email to alert you as soon as the deal is available. This one is going to go quick so I suggest signing up so you can be one of the lucky… Read More »

No bottle of wine costs more than five dollars to make. Understand this and you are well on your way to cutting through the bull$%&* of the wine world. – Joe Bastianich I’m having a blast chewing up a recent addition to the library’s collection, a tome titled Restaurant Man by Joe Bastianich. He’s behind some of the most successful New York City eateries of the past 20 years, many of them opened in partnership with celebrity chef Mario Batali. The… Read More »

UPDATE: 11/03/12 12:20 pm – Deluxe owner Scott Haulman has reached out to us by text message, and says he expects the closing to be a temporary situation while a dispute with his landlord, Karl Hudson, is resolved. He notes that the restaurant is a livelihood for over 25 people, many of whom are longtime employees. Contacted by phone this morning, Hudson says that Deluxe has been formally evicted from the space, but he would not be able to discuss… Read More »

The first day of fall on Friday brought will it a flood of new menus in local restaurants. Some are of the usual, seasonal change variety, but a few eateries are also expanding their offerings or appealing to people with food sensitivities.… Read More »

It appears that Curry Valley Indian Restaurant at 1410 S. College Road is now closed. The business wasn’t open during posted hours on Monday evening and calls to the listed number went unanswered. A sign on the door stated that the building is in foreclosure.… Read More »

Those who want to get another peek at the former Crow Hill space will soon have a chance. Checker Cab Gallery is moving to 9 S. Front St., at least temporarily, and hosting a reception for local artist Steve Bakunas on Sept. 8.… Read More »

It’s been 25 years since the Discovery Channel introduced the world to Shark Week – certainly enough time to become a cultural phenomenon. And enough time for bars and restaurants to leverage that popularity into foodie fun.… Read More »

For those of you who were upset that you didn’t get a chance to check out Crow Hill one more time before it closed, chef-owner Derrick Cook will be at Café Johnnie tonight — and maybe into the future. Owners at that restaurant have been looking for someone to take over the chefly duties and Cook would be a good fit, they said. … Read More »

Fans of Chris’ Cosmic Kitchen have followed chef-owner Chris Lubben, waiting to see where he would land next. Since early this year, it’s been at The Isles Restaurant in Ocean Isle Beach. Lubben started in February and has worked to craft a streamlined menu that fits the fabulous scenery of the restaurant.… Read More »

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Welcome to the StarNews food blog – where we focus on the fine, not-so-fine and just plain funky eats in the Cape Fear region. We cover all sorts of edible tidbits: restaurant buzz, interesting ingredients (and how to use them), recipes, great deals and more.